adverb & adjective. In a smooth, lyrical, flowing style. Used chiefly as a direction.

noun. A cantabile passage or movement.

In music, executed in the style of a song; flowing; sustained: lyrical.

noun. A piece or passage of music in a flowing, song-like style.

adjective. In a melodious, flowing style; in a singing style, as opposed to bravura, recitativo, or parlando.

noun. A piece or passage, whether vocal or instrumental, peculiarly adapted to singing; -- sometimes called cantilena.

noun. A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a lyrical manner

noun. A passage having this mark

adverb. played in this style; singingly, lyrically

adjective. describing a passage having this mark; singable, lyrical

adjective. smooth and flowing

"As Joplin famously noted of all his compositions, "It is never right to play 'ragtime' fast," while his concert waltz "Bethena" adds the direction "cantabile" - "as if singing.""

melodic  melodious  musical  

Pepe  Soave  Uno  amoroso  capace  

achingly sweet  agreeable  agreeable-sounding  appealing  aria  

cantilena